When Coinbase batches multiple user transactions together, the total of estimated network fees collected from individual users may be greater than the actual network fee Coinbase pays, with Coinbase retaining the difference.
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This provision discloses that Coinbase may collect more in estimated network fees from users than it ultimately remits to the network due to batching efficiencies, establishing a fee retention mechanism that operates separately from stated trading fees and spreads. The operational significance of this provision lies in its potential to create a gap between disclosed fee estimates and actual user costs relative to Coinbase's network expenditure.
The updated fee schedule removes the previously disclosed 1% fee for instant unstaking and replaces it with a variable fee disclosed only at the time you request to unstake. The change also expands instant unstaking fees to apply when converting a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake. Under the revised terms, you will not know the exact fee until you initiate the transaction, which removes the price certainty previously available.
View change record →⚠ The terms apply as written, and users will be charged estimated network fees that may exceed Coinbase's actual network expenditure with no stated refund mechanism.
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Compare across platforms →"Due to potential efficiency gains from batching transactions, the aggregate amount of estimated network fees paid by users within a given batch may exceed the final network fee paid by Coinbase.Excerpt from Coinbase's Fee Schedule
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This provision discloses that Coinbase may collect more in estimated network fees from users than it ultimately remits to the network due to batching efficiencies, establishing a fee retention mechanism that operates separately from stated trading fees and spreads. The operational significance of this provision lies in its potential to create a gap between disclosed fee estimates and actual user …
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